Nissan Frontier D40. Manual - part 664

IPDM E/R (INTELLIGENT POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE ENGINE ROOM)

EXL-129

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DTC Index

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NOTE:
The details of TIME display are as follows.
• CRNT: The malfunctions that are detected now
• 1 - 39: The number is indicated when it is normal at present and a malfunction was detected in the past. It

increases like 0 

→

 1 

→

 2 ··· 38 

→

 39 after returning to the normal condition whenever IGN OFF 

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 ON. It is

fixed to 39 until the self-diagnosis results are erased if it is over 39. It returns to 0 when a malfunction is
detected again in the process.

CONSULT-III display

Fail-safe

TIME

NOTE

Refer to

No DTC is detected.
further testing
may be required.

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U1000: CAN COMM CIRCUIT

×

CRNT

1 – 39

PCS-17

EXL-130

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EXTERIOR LIGHTING SYSTEM SYMPTOMS

SYMPTOM DIAGNOSIS

EXTERIOR LIGHTING SYSTEM SYMPTOMS

Symptom Table

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CAUTION:

Perform the self-diagnosis with CONSULT-III before the symptom diagnosis. Perform the trouble diag-
nosis if any DTC is detected.

Symptom

Possible cause

Inspection item

Headlamp does not 
switch to the high beam.

One side

• Fuse
• Harness between IPDM E/R 

and the front combination lamp

• Front combination lamp

(High beam relay)

• IPDM E/R

Headlamp (HI) circuit
Refer to 

EXL-37, "Diagnosis Proce-

dure"

.

Both sides

Symptom diagnosis
 "BOTH SIDE HEADLAMPS DO NOT SWITCH TO HIGH BEAM"
Refer to 

EXL-133, "Diagnosis Procedure"

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High beam indicator lamp is not turned ON.
(Headlamp switches to the high beam.)

• Combination meter
• BCM

• Combination meter. 

Data monitor "HI-BEAM IND"

• BCM (HEAD LAMP)

Active test "HEADLAMP"

Headlamp does not 
switch to the low beam.

One side

Front combination lamp (Low 
beam relay)

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Both sides

• Combination switch (lighting 

and turn signal switch)

• Harness between the combina-

tion switch (lighting and turn sig-
nal switch) and BCM

• BCM

Combination switch (lighting and 
turn signal switch)
Refer to 

BCS-35

.

High beam request signal
• BCM
• IPDM E/R

IPDM E/R
Data monitor "HL HI REQ"

IPDM E/R

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Headlamp does not turn 
ON.

One side

• Fuse
• Bulb
• Harness between IPDM E/R 

and the front combination lamp

• Front combination lamp
• IPDM E/R

Headlamp (LO) circuit
Refer to 

EXL-39

.

Both sides

Symptom diagnosis
"BOTH SIDE HEADLAMPS (LO) ARE NOT TURNED ON"
Refer to 

EXL-134, "Diagnosis Procedure"

.

Headlamp does not turn 
OFF.

When the ignition 
switch is turned ON

• BCM
• Combination switch (lighting 

and turn signal switch)

Combination switch (lighting and 
turn signal switch)
Refer to 

BCS-35

.

Daytime light system does not activate.

• Either high beam bulb
• Parking brake switch
• Combination switch (lighting 

and turn signal switch)

• BCM
• IPDM E/R
• Daytime light relay
• Harness between IPDM E/R 

and daytime light relay.

Daytime light system description. 
Refer to 

EXL-9, "System Descrip-

tion"

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EXTERIOR LIGHTING SYSTEM SYMPTOMS

EXL-131

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Front fog lamp is not 
turned ON.

One side

• Front fog lamp bulb
• Harness between IPDM E/R 

and the front combination lamp

• Front combination lamp
• IPDM E/R

Front fog lamp circuit
Refer to 

EXL-41

.

Both side

Symptom diagnosis
"BOTH SIDE FRONT FOG LAMPS ARE NOT TURNED ON"
Refer to 

EXL-136, "Diagnosis Procedure"

.

Parking lamp is not turned 
ON.

One side

• Fuse
• Parking lamp bulb
• Harness between IPDM E/R 

and the front/rear combination 
lamp

• Front/rear combination lamp
• IPDM E/R

Parking lamp circuit
Refer to 

EXL-43

.

Both sides

Symptom diagnosis
"PARKING, LICENSE PLATE AND TAIL LAMPS ARE NOT TURNED 
ON"
Refer to 

EXL-135, "Diagnosis Procedure"

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Turn signal lamp does not 
blink.

Indicator lamp is nor-
mal.
(The applicable side 
performs the high flash-
er activation).

• Harness between BCM and 

each turn signal lamp

• Turn signal lamp bulb
• Door mirror (if equipped with 

turn signals in the door mirrors)

Turn signal lamp circuit
Refer to 

EXL-48

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Turn signal indicator lamp 
does not blink.

One side

Combination meter

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Both sides
(Always)

• Turn signal indicator lamp sig-

nal

• Combination meter
• BCM

• Combination meter. 

Data monitor "TURN IND"

• BCM (FLASHER)

Active test "FLASHER"

Both sides
(Does blink when acti-
vating the hazard warn-
ing lamp with the 
ignition switch OFF)

• The combination meter power 

supply and the ground circuit

• Combination meter

Power supply and the ground circuit
Refer to 

MWI-29

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Symptom

Possible cause

Inspection item

EXL-132

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NORMAL OPERATING CONDITION

NORMAL OPERATING CONDITION

Description

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AUTO LIGHT SYSTEM

The auto light system may not turn the headlamp ON/OFF immediately after passing a dark area or a bright
area (short tunnel, sky bridge, shadowed area etc.). This is normal.